Fired-up Jets linebacker Bart Scott set the tone early in the buildup to Sunday’s AFC championship game against the Steelers. “Can’t Wait!” the never-shy Scott shouted when told ‘Congratulations, see you in Pittsburgh’ after New York’s 28-21 victory over the New England Patriots last Sunday.

Mike Pettine heard all the words used to describe the New York Jets’ defense performance at New England. Embarrassing. Humiliating. Inexplicable. The first-year defensive coordinator agrees with them all.

In his 25-game career with the Jets, Rex Ryan has successfully replicated the work of Bill Parcells. And, unlike Parcells, Ryan doesn’t strike anyone as the type of guy who’s going to abandon ship for seemingly greener pastures.

In case you haven’t noticed, I really enjoy writing this column. It fills me with a sense of purpose professionally that goes beyond what I do when I’m in the office. The beauty of writing about the Jets from home is my distraction level is often quite manageable. Not today, though.